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Our friend pastor Derrick Brite of Aliceville, AL preached this encouraging sermon from John 17 at Wayside Presbyterian Church (PCA), Signal Mountain, TN on 3/16/2025.

Dr. Ian Hamilton is Professor of Historical Theology at Westminster Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Newcastle, England, Adjunct Professor of Applied Theology at GPTS, a long time trustee of the Banner of Truth Trust, and a prolific author and speaker. He served as pastor of Loudoun Church of Scotland for twenty years before being called as the minister of Cambridge Presbyterian Church in England where he served for 17 years.  You can find his books here and his sermons here.   Fathers & Brothers is committed to bringing you in-person interviews with seasoned pastors about life and ministry. Special thanks to my alma mater, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, for helping us serve our audience through their generous support of the show.  If you're interested in studying at Greenville Seminary or contributing to their work, check them out at GPTS.edu.  

Ashes, ashes, we all...avoid being Erdmans! What about lent and Ash Wednesday and why are they a "thing" (if only a small thing) in Presbyterian and Reformed churches in the 21st century? We examine these questions with Dr. D.G. Hart (a scholar and OPC ruling elder), PCA pastor Jacob Gerber, and Kevin White, an ecclesially well-traveled polymath.  Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxIXlAFhUnI

Two young PCA pastors joined us to talk about the catechism they have produced on worship—private, family, and public. The sections will roll out over the coming weeks on Matt Adams' Substack: https://substack.com/@mdadams Watch: (skip forward several minutes due to technical difficulty) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUCBRvv03-w

Scott McDermand, a PCA pastor in Bad Axe, Michigan, shares his journey of reforming a small church. He humorously recounts the challenges of adapting to northern winters and emphasizes the importance of community. The discussion encompasses his transition from Catholicism to PCA, and navigating worship reforms amidst mixed reactions. McDermand highlights fostering genuine relationships in church life, balancing tradition with simplicity, and the significance of mentorship in shaping one’s spiritual journey.

URCNA minister Rev. Brian Lee joins us to talk about pastoring in the challenging city of Washington DC (very near Capitol Hill) and his denominations new church planting manual which can be found here: https://www.urcna.org/file_retrieve/113352 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkcOE4y6CSk  

URCNA pastor Chris Gordon joins us to discuss his ongoing dialogue with Stephen Wolfe concerning living in exile as Christian citizens and church officers. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8FJCXQ9ntM  Watch the original Abounding Grace Radio video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8FJCXQ9ntM  

(You may need to delete and re-download the file—initial upload was partial.) David Gilbert is the Senior Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Douglasville, GA. He also teaches preaching at GPTS, has written for Tabletalk Magazine and has become a regular on the American Reformed & Presbyterian conference circuit.  You can listen to his sermons here.  Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic catalog here. Fathers & Brothers is committed to bringing you in-person interviews with seasoned pastors about life and ministry. Special thanks to my alma mater, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, for helping us serve our audience through their generous support of the show.  If you're interested in studying at Greenville Seminary or contributing to their work, check them out at GPTS.edu. - Jim McCarthy Also, be sure to register for GPTS's upcoming Confessional Conference: The Pastor: His Call, Character and Work (March 11-13, 2025). Speakers include Ian Haimlton, Terry Johnson, Jonathan Master, David Gilbert, Jeff Stivason, Ryan McGraw, Carlton Wynne, John Tweedale, and Craig Troxel. Learn more and register here.  

The Presbycast Radio Players stage a silly live radio remote from the fictional Xanders's Xian Lifestyle Store and then express their appreciation for their respective Reformed churches. Come for the fun, stay for the encouragement.  Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_PGE6lFNWo  

Brad reads and expands upon his short Substack piece prompted by 1926 newspaper ads about dueling sermons from J. Gresham Machen and a Social Gospeler in St. Louis. Read the article and see the ads: https://presbycast.substack.com/p/a-presbyterian-historical-snippet. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZf6pe7R5fU